Wind-shield.



W. F. POLSON.

WIND SHIELD.

APPLICATION FILED 001.21, 1913.

1,215,407. Patented Feb. 13, 1917.

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i'inrrnn srrrrns Parana HILLIAM F. POLSON, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK.

I WIND-SHIELD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 13, an.

' Application filed October 27, 1918. Serial No. 797,545.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM F. Ponson, a citizen of the" United States, residing at Buffalo, in the county of Erie and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Wind-Shields, of which the following, is a specification.

Mv invention relates to improvements in wind-shields and more particularly to that foldable class used for motor road vehicles.

The primary object of my invention is the production'of a simple and inexpensive shield of this type in which two sections or panels are employed and so arranged and attached that, full protection may be had from the elements of the weather; yet, when desired, the sections or panels may be swung to obtain an unobstructed view of the road and at the same time protect the rider from rain; also permitting of other adjustments,

as occasion may require.

Another objcctjof my invention is the provision of a shield'in which the sections or panels are supported in a manner permitting pf adjustments hitherto not known, whereby the various weather positions can be obtained in a simplified manner and a shield produced having all advantages at a greatly reduced price.

.A further-object is to 'provide @a self closing joint between the shield proper and the dash board which will effectually prevent drafts and also guard against the admission of water at this point.

VViththese and other objects View my" invention consists in the relative and simplified arrangement of the "sections or panels and their connections whereby they may be easily and quickly adjusted to different weather positions; in the novel oint'closure' between the shield proper and the dash board; and in the arrangement, construction, and combination of parts to be hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the subjoined claims.

In the drawings,-

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a windshield embodyingany invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical section taken on line 2-2, Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an edge. elevation showing the upper section or panel and its supporting frame-section lowered to reduce the height of the shield. I

Fig. 4 is a similar elevation with the upper and lower sections or'panels swung at an angle.

' Similar numerals of reference refer to similar parts in the several figures.

The reference numeral 5 designates a part of an automobile, 6 the dash-board'thereof including the filler-board, 7, and 8 the engine hood.

Rising from the dash-board or some other fixed part of the automobile are twostandards or supports 9 which may be braced in thereto is a weather guard 13 constructed of.

flexible and compressible. material. The

as stated, may vbe con- 7 filler is invariably provided for the reason i that the lower edge of the wind shield proper is straight-linedand the cowls or dash-boards of automobiles are invariably formed otherwise than straight lined sothat it is necessary to interpo-se an element between the cowl or dashboard and the windshield, but in a broad sense this filler board does not form a part ofthe wind-shield but rather a part of This guard is in the .form of a strip and on its underside has flanges 14 which form a' shallow channel into which the upper edge of the fi-llerboard is fitted. On its upper side said guard or strip has a rib 15'along its rear marginal portion and a comparatively high web 16 along its front marginal portion, said web 16yielding under pressure in a forward direction and recovering itself when pressure ceases. Between the rib 15 and web 16 a metallic strip 17 is placed through which and theguard, screws 18 or other suitable securing means are passed that take into the filler-board. In cases where no filler-board is employed, the guard is secured to the dash-board proper.

The wind-shield has two sections orpanthe cowl or" dash-board.

two depending marginal loo els 19, 20, one an upper section and the other a. lower. Each of said sections comprises a U-shaped frame 21 and a. pane of glass 22 or any other suitable n'iaterial. the frame of the lower section or panel having its lower corners preferably square while the upper corners of the upper section or panel are rounded. The lower edge of the upper pane of glass and the upper edge of the lower pane abut or almost abut and cross bars which would obstruct the view are therefore dispensed with at this point.

riccurcd to the upper-ends of the sides of the lower tl-shaped frame 21 are brackets 23, the upper ends of which are pivotally attached to theuppcr ci ds of the standards or supports 9, each of the latter being positioned between one of said brackets and one of the arms 11-). The pivotal points of said arms and the. lower section or panel 20 are therefore coincident and it is to be noted that the axes-oi the two-are alined with the joint between the upper and lower-sections or panels 19, 20.

The upper section or panel has bosses 2i ext-ending outwardly from its side bars,preferably at a point nearer its upper edgethan -itslowcr and these bosses are pivotally connected to the upper ends of the arms 12. y

The means employed for pivotally securing: the sections or panels 19, 20, and the arms 12. maybe any of the conin'ion means usually employed in wind-shields, in the construction oi which Pl'O'l'lSlUll is made for maintaining the sections or panels and the arms in alineincnt-iii parallel relation, or at" any desired angle to their supporting niein bcrs. Y

it is to be noted that the lower horizontal bar of the lower til-shaped frame 21 fits between the rib l5 and the web 16 of the guard strip and bears against the latter, flexing: the same so as to insure positive contact. along the entire length of the lower scction.- thus making a weatherproof joint at A this point.-

Either section or panel may be swung independent of the other, the lower swinging" inwardly for ventilating; purposes and the upper swinging outwardly or inwardly, as desired. llie upper section may also be swung inwardly and. dox'vnwardly with its supporting arms so that it hangs parallel with and in rear oif'the lower section, as shown in Fig. 3. By reversing the windshield on its supports or standards, a reverse action of the sections is obtained. When the lower section or panel is swung inwardly for ventilating purposes tllS'COH- tinuity of the shield is not. broken, since the upper edge of the lower panel or section and the lower edge oi the upper panel or section remain in substantially the same relation as when the lower section 'or'panel is in line with the iippcrse tioii or'panel. This is a decided advantage or my invention since it protects the occupants of the automobile while properly ventilating the same.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is,

1. In combination with the dash-board, a

, yielding, strip sec'urmhto the upper edge 'tliereofand having a rear inarginal rib-along its upper face and a forward marginal web also along its upper face, and a panel pivotally secured to a suitable support and having its lower edge bearing against said rib and web.

2. In combination with the dash-board, 2. yielding strip having a channel on its under side to receive the upper edge of said (lastiboard and a rib and web at its upper side extending along opposite marginal portions, supports extending upwardly at opposite ends of said dash-board, and a-panel pivotally attached at its upper end to said supports and having its lower edge in contact with said rib and web.

3.. In combination with a fixed member, supports at opposite ends of said fixed member, a transparent member.- normal'ly alined with said fined member and pivotally attached to said supports, and a weather guard secured to one of said members, said guard (ill having a rib and web on its exposed tace ll along opposite marginal portions which the other member bears.

4. In combination with a fixed member, a yielding strip having a rib and a web at its upper side extending along opposite marginal portions thereof, a metallic strip between said rib and web, means for fastening said yielding strip and said metallic strip to said fixed member, and a panel pivotaily supported and having one of its edges in contact with said web.

ln testimony whereof I niy si in presence oi two witnesses.

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